Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Eritrea is 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Eritrea ranks 5th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 2 Madagascar 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Mozambique 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Central African Republic 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Malawi 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Niger 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Afghanistan 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,725 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,881 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,835 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,792 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 266,829 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Eritrea?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Eritrea rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 5th out of 185 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.